The Hunter Regional Band Association is a Branch of the Band Association of New South Wales. It is a non-profit Association that has both Brass Bands and Concert Band as its members. Most of the Bands are Community Bands, but several School Bands are also members of the Association. The Committee is elected from registered delegates of member bands. There are seventeen member bands in a region from Muswellbrook to Newcastle and Lake Macquarie to Woy Woy.
Function
The Association exists to benefit member bands by:
Staging Annual
Competitions for Brass and Concert Bands
The competitions are:
Formal: Bands compete in their allocated Grades (A, B, C, D), presenting
a Hymn and an Own Choice number for adjudication.
Entertainment: Bands
compete in Two Divisions - Division 1 for A and B Grade Bands and
Division 2 for C and D Grade Bands. Each band presents a short concert,
designed to entertain an audience.
Staging Annual Soloist
and Ensemble Competitions
These competitions are designed for individual
Musicians, Duets and small Ensembles (4 to 8 musicians) to compete
in age divisions and instrument categories.
Staging an Annual Marching Competition held in conjunction with the Mattara Festival Parade.
Arranging
non-competitive Band Events for the community entertainment, free
of charge, such as:
Bands In The Park, an annual event held in King
Edward Park in which up to twelve bands present a concert program
throughout the day.
Providing Courses of Instruction relevant to the needs of Bands, such as Drum Majors Courses.
Securing Engagements for Bands when the opportunity arises.
For further information, contact:
Allan Shaw, President - 4958 2857
HUNTER REGIONAL BAND ASSOCIATION CALENDAR
MAJOR EVENTS 2010
| EVENT | DAY | DATE | VENUE | ENTRIES CLOSE |
| East Coast Band Championships (including the Hunter Regional Band Championships) and The Festival of the Bands Entertainment Contest. | Sunday | 13 June (Queen's Birthday Weekend) |
Newcastle City Hall |
To be advised |
| Hunter Regional Soloist & Party Competition | Saturday & Sunday |
31 July and 1 August | Westlakes Music Centre, Stilling Street Rathmines. |
To be advised |
| Hunter Regional Marching Bands Championship (held in conjunction with the Mattara Festival Parade.) |
Sunday | 3 Oct | From Honeysuckle (harbour side behind Civic Station), via Wharf Road, to Nobbys Car Park | To be advised |
| Hunter/Northern Heat Battle of the Bands Entertainment Contest |
Sunday | 31 Oct | Toronto Workers Club James Street Toronto |
To be advised |
| Bands in the Park (non-competitive). Each Band presents an entertainment program. | Sunday | 14 Nov |
King Edward Park Newcastle
|
To be advised |